Strike disrupts 20 French nuclear reactors

Twenty of France's nuclear reactors remain affected by a strike, with maintenance work delayed at 17 and lower production at three, ahead of planned talks with operator EDF, a power union representative said. The first plenary session between the union and management at EDF is set to begin on Thursday, the CGT-FNME union said. The union is seeking a $ 117.38 per month increase in 2023 on top of the recently signed branch agreement, which was for 80 euros a month, for a total of 200 euros per employee next year, and is asking for a mid-2023 salary review, it said. -- Reuters